Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer right

When Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell trekked to Capitol Hill in June of last year, he reiterated his commitment to restoring inflation to the central bank’s 2% annual target and warned that a period of slow economic growth and a softening of the labor market lay ahead. Things didn’t quite go …

Speaking at her first public briefing of 2024, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said it’s common to see a spike in illness from respiratory viruses soon after the holiday season.